The number of hours you are planning to register for will classify you as a part time student. Please be aware that part time enrollment affects the full time awards reflected on your Award Letter. Please contact us at 1-866-705-0200 to discuss how your awards will be affected.

All estimates are per semester.

* Only include the award types you plan to secure

1 Grant Total (Pell, ISAC MAP):

$

Only Undergraduate students are eligible for Pell & ISAC MAP grants.

2 Scholarship Total (Columbia and/or non-Columbia awards):

$

3 Federal Stafford Loan Total:

$

4 PLUS Loan Total (Credit application required):

$

Only parents of dependent Undergraduate students and Graduate students are eligible for the PLUS loan.

Step D: Determine Your Estimated Amount Due to Columbia

One Semester

Fall & Spring

Estimated Direct Costs

Anticipated Financial Aid

**Your plan does not include enough funding to cover your tuition and fees (direct costs). The Estimated Amount Due to Columbia is the result of the Total for Step D. Consider the following options to assist you with meeting your direct costs:

Do you or your parent need to increase the amount of federal loans you plan to borrow? Please note the amounts requested can not exceed the amounts listed on your Award Letter.

Did you secure a scholarship that you forgot to include in your calculations?

Are private educational loans an option for you? Before deciding on a private loan, learn how to compare loan options and the process involved in securing a private educational loan.

Will you be paying the Estimated Amount Due to Columbia out-of-pocket? If so review the Payment Agreement option available to you.

**You included more than enough funding in your plan to cover your tuition and fees (direct costs). The Potential Student Account Refund is the result of the Total for Step D. The figures you used to calculate this amount can not exceed the awards listed on your Award Letter or your Cost of Attendance. Learn more about how to use a Student Account Refund to help you pay for indirect costs you will incur on your own here.

Step E: Determine Your Estimated Total Costs

One Semester

Fall & Spring

Estimated Indirect Costs

Estimated Amount Due to Columbia

***Your plan does not include enough funding to cover your total direct and indirect costs to attend Columbia for a complete year. The Estimated Amount Needed to Cover Your Total Costs is the result of the Total for Step E. Consider the following options to assist you with meeting your direct costs:

Do you or your parent need to increase the amount federal loans you plan to borrow? Please note the amounts requested can not exceed the amounts listed on your Award Letter.

Did you secure a scholarship that you forgot to include in your calculations?

Are private educational loans an option for you? Before deciding on a private loan, learn how to compare loan options and the process involved in securing a private educational loan.

***You included more than enough funding in your plan to cover your tuition and fees (direct costs). The Potential Student Account Refund is the result of the Total for Step D. The figures you used to calculate this amount can not exceed the awards listed on your Award Letter or your Cost of Attendance. Learn more about how to use a Student Account Refund to help you pay for indirect costs you will incur on your own here.